lobsters-rails-projectvsRSS Guard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lobsters-rails-project | RSS Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #6 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 4 853 | 2 817 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +56 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 |
| Latest release | — | 5.2.5 · 20 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
lobsters-rails-project scores 66/100 against 64/100 for RSS Guard, so it is the safer default.
RSS Guard ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lobsters-rails-project.
If you want the quickest setup, RSS Guard is easier to run; lobsters-rails-project needs more configuration.
RSS Guard is growing faster right now (+56 stars in 30 days).
lobsters-rails-project details →RSS Guard details →